Question

How does a boat float on water as it is so heavy?

Answer 1

$\red{ \textbf{How does a boat float in water \: ??}}$

Answer :

A boat is kept a float by an upward force from the water.

When a boat is floating , the weight of water is displaced by the submerged part of the boat is equal to the weight of the boat.

More About Buoyant force:

Buoyant Force :

The upward force acting on an object immersed in a liquid is called buoyant force.

• It is the buoyant force which makes heavy objects seems ligher in water.

Buoyancy : The tendency of a liquid to exert an upward force on an object placed in it, it is called buoyancy.

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